Sports physicals ensure student athletes are fit and ready to perform on the court, field or track. It can also help detect any potential injuries before they happen. No appointments are necessary, and the cost for the sports physical is $30, payable at registration. For more information on the blitz, please call 218-751-9746. If unable to attend the blitz, same-day appointments are also available.

Sports physicals are also available by appointment Monday through Friday at Sanford Bemidji’s pediatric department, 218-333-4710; sports medicine department, 218-751-9746; or family medicine department, 218-333-5000. Well child exams are also available in the pediatric and family medicine departments.

About Sanford HealthSanford Health is one of the largest health care systems in the nation, with 44 hospitals and nearly 300 clinics in nine states and four countries. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and serving the Upper Midwest, with nearly 1,400 physicians, Sanford Health is dedicated to several initiatives, including global clinics, genomic medicine and specialized centers researching cures for type 1 diabetes, breast cancer and other diseases. Sanford Health has 28,000 employees, making it the largest employer in the Dakotas. Nearly $1 billion in gifts from philanthropist Denny Sanford over the past decade have transformed how Sanford Health can improve the human condition. For information, visit sanfordhealth.org.